Lessons On Home Business Prospecting From Oprah And 'a New Earth'
Home Business prospecting for Entrepreneurs could become much more effective by applying Oprah Winfrey's new internet web-casts based on Eckhart Tolle’s book, ‘A New Earth’.
Prospecting is a skill new Home Business Entrepreneurs struggle with more than any other. All businesses require customers to survive. To acquire customers (and ‘team members’ in Network Marketing) people need to be exposed to your business. It’s just common sense, but it doesn’t make the process any easier for a person not used to picking up the phone to generate business.
Oprah's internet show with Eckhart offers some wonderful insights that we can apply to helping people who struggle with home business prospecting.
The first two ‘A New Earth’ episodes revolved around the human ego and its characteristics. Eckhart teaches that the ego acts like a spoiled little child in many respects.
It generates a non-stop conversation in our heads. This chatter is all about ‘identifying’, judging; labeling and then 'pigeon-holing' the avalanche of information and situations we experience each and every day.
The problem with this is that we are so busy in our thoughts that we rarely fully experience what is right in front of us at that moment. If we are in the shower - our minds are thinking about breakfast, if we are eating breakfast - our minds are already thinking about work, if we are working - we are already thinking about the weekend, etc, etc.
The ego is apparently an expert at keeping us engaged with either the Future or the Past - anything but the Present Moment. Since the present moment is the only moment we actually have – we are missing actually living our life!
Being truly present in this 'Now' has huge benefits as explained by Oprah and Eckhart Tolle. It provides a richness and depth that turns a mundane world into one of Technicolor. Our relationships blossom because we are actually with the person 'in the moment' so the level of communication soars.
We all know when we are really concentrating on something how much more effective we are. Imagine being that way with the majority of the things we do rather than just rarely…
Eckhart's book, 'A New Earth' also shows us that our ego's are also constantly reducing our self image down to a fraction of its true magnificence. It does that by forming an 'Identity' to which we end up believing is the 'whole' truth.
Eckhart offered an example of some people in Japan who when fired from their job actually committed suicide because their ‘identity’ was so attached to their job. Without their job they had lost their identity!
Most of us may recognize that level of association to ‘identity’ is silly; but we are likely to be almost as guilty in other areas of our own lives.
The fact is the identity we adopt is not really who we are. In fact it is VERY small representation of our Being. Even ‘important’ labels such as Mother, Husband, Soldier, Doctor, etc.; actually do us a disservice if we limit ourselves only to the parameters those labels imply.
Regarding home business prospecting; it is your ego that struggles with picking up the phone. It is so worried about being rejected because that ‘threatens’ the ego. The ego wants total control, and since that isn’t possible - it generates a mental environment that is always in turmoil.
Action Steps: Start ’stepping back’ from the dialog of the ego's mental chatter and recognize these thoughts are like passing clouds. Observe them rather than ‘own’ them. Recognize that feeling of judgment, fear, shyness, etc. are not actually of your real self – but are projections from your (very limited) ego.
Treat these ego projections as you would fog – and walk right through them. God has given you the desires that live in your heart. We need to consider ourselves God’s Ambassadors and use our Faith to stand up to the ego’s imagined fears and limitations. As with anything, you will need to be persistent with using this new perspective. Soon it will become second nature.
Next: Begin 'seeing past’ people reactions and responses. Just because someone says ‘No’ to the idea of joining your team means nothing in the grand scheme of things – unless you allow your ego to label it as something bad.
If you need to – invent a reason why that ‘no’ was actually a good thing for you – then move on. Your spirit will grow lighter and ever more attractive to others because you’ll be coming from a place of peaceful detachment rather than being needy.
Our society is built all around servicing the needs of the ego. Since those needs are endless we can be assured that our egos will continue to rear their head and shout their demands, opinions, and fears. How do we overcome this?
My suggestion is to go the Oprah website and review the recorded segments of ‘A New Earth’ show. Read Eckhart Tolle’s book, ‘A New Earth’ and invest time in wallowing in the information in order to embody it permanently.
John T Kelley, Life Style Mentor and Successful Entrepreneur, is helping many become the next success story. Whether you're looking to create an extra few thousand dollars per month, be an ex-corporate executive, or the next millionaire Mom, John can assist you to create a second stream of income and greater peace of mind. visit : Entrepreneur
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